tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604080738678475033.post7394383932291554816..comments2023-07-28T09:40:38.679-04:00Comments on Messy Wife, Blessed Life: My Nerd is Showing; or You don't know the first name of World Chess Champions too?Mandi Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14641577291206420549noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604080738678475033.post-38367768654888872362014-03-01T18:39:30.195-05:002014-03-01T18:39:30.195-05:00I love Jeopardy!, and have also watched it almost ...I love Jeopardy!, and have also watched it almost daily for my entire life. And I'm a total KenJen fangirl. As for Chess, every time I play I have to re-learn it! Obviously, I don't play very much. But I knew Gary Kasparov and Deep Blue because, well, trivia nerd stuff. Thanks for sharing your interest--I may have never pinned you for a chess fan. Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11753603934212387119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604080738678475033.post-41452628050634782732014-02-28T11:04:54.922-05:002014-02-28T11:04:54.922-05:00I wrote about Jeopardy! this week in my quick take...I wrote about Jeopardy! this week in my quick takes and I thought at first it was a weird topic to include in quick takes, but I did it anyway. And then I stop over here and see that you wrote about Jeopardy! as well this week, too funny! What do you think of Arthur Chu, the current tearing up the board reigning 8-day champion. I kind of hope he makes a run at Ken Jenning's record, I think that would be really fun. But I do feel bad for the other contestants, especially yesterday, they looked like deer in the headlights when he goes into Final Jeopardy with $44K and they have $6K and $1.8K respectively. Ouch...that is a drubbing! Joy Beyond the Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418519519090894030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604080738678475033.post-45306452001950431632014-02-27T17:37:08.610-05:002014-02-27T17:37:08.610-05:00OH my gosh. I LOVE Jeopardy! People outside my fam...OH my gosh. I LOVE Jeopardy! People outside my family usually laugh at me for loving it. And I always wished I knew more about chess than just the basics. ;) Also I was a dancer and played trumpet in the marching band. I feel like this one post has revealed to me how very much we have in common (beyond the Catholic and mom things). Thanks for sharing! Stephanie Kunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09586337442160000738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604080738678475033.post-91758170741666568662014-02-27T10:06:51.540-05:002014-02-27T10:06:51.540-05:00Unfortunately I do know Gary Kasparaov becaue my h...Unfortunately I do know Gary Kasparaov becaue my husband is a chess nerd and my kids are all chess nerds too. In fact they (well the older 3) are all playing in a tournament this Saturday!!<br /><br />Maia...my husbands reccomends Dinosaur Chess (which is a chess game). It's really fun and works for beginners and those mre advanced. Chessmaster also lets kids play chess on the computer and can set it to play at all different levels (easy to hard).<br /><br />And, depending on where you live, many places have kids' chess clubs....at libraries or other places. Check out local libraries or homeschool groups and do a search online for your states chess organization and you might find some local clubs. <br /><br />-Amelia @ OneCatholicMamaAmelia Bentruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289052534608175705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604080738678475033.post-56329871428818687252014-02-27T00:20:21.167-05:002014-02-27T00:20:21.167-05:00My 5yo is obsessed with chess. I don't suppose...My 5yo is obsessed with chess. I don't suppose I can send him over? ;) Seriously, though, do you have recommendations for meeting his desire for all things chess?Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01128077855389688921noreply@blogger.com